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SPNL is the national partner for BirdLife International in Lebanon. We strive to conserve biodiversity for the provision of a better quality of life through sustaining sites, habitats, species, and people.
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Geological site in Kfarmatta
Hima

A Future Rooted in the Land: SPNL’s New Playbook Opens the Door to Community Conservation

Combining an ancient tradition with practical steps for local action, the Hima Playbook shows how communities can protect nature while sustaining the livelihoods, knowledge...

From “What Is a Hima?” to “How Do We Begin?”: A Playbook for Community Conservation

By Assad Serhal Director General, Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) Whenever we speak about the revival of the Hima, two questions almost...

Women and the Hima: Empowering Communities, Protecting Nature and Sustaining Livelihoods

The Hima: A relationship between people and nature The Hima is more than a protected geographical area. It represents a relationship between people, nature, culture...

118 Lebanese Environmental NGOs Endorse the “Hima for Peace” Initiative

SPNL to expand the initiative through engagement with ten ministries and launch it internationally in Nairobi on 8 September 2026 A broad coalition of 118...
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Why it’s important to love birds for more than just their...

We all know what our favourite bird looks like – but do you know why it’s evolved to look that way? Discover the amazing...
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Assad Serhal Nominated to IUCN conferral of Honorary Membership

Assad Serhal, the Director General of SPNL (Birdlife Lebanon) and the winner of Midori Prize 2018 is nominated by IUCN Council at its 98th Meeting...
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SPNL holds soft opening of Homat el Hima International Center in...

Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) announced on February 24, the opening of Homat el Hima International Center (HHIC) at West...
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Extinct in the Wild: can these 5 bird species come back...

In the light of the successful reintroduction of Guam Rail, we consider the prospects of the five remaining bird species categorised as Extinct in...
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How women are leading nature conservation in Lebanon

By Dima Obeidat History has always shown us that there is nothing more powerful than a group of women determined to achieve a goal. Nowadays, there...
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A tree for someone you love

This is a reforestation project launched by Lebanon’s Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) and Air France - KLM in cooperation...